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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,822.80, 8,458,234.20 and 1,379,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,822.80, 8,458,234.20 and 1,379,032.80 is: 2,068,549.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,822.80 : 8,458,234.20 = 1,379,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,822.80/8,458,234.20 = 1,379,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,822.80x = 8,458,234.20 × 1,379,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,822.80x = 11,664,182,391,881.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,664,182,391,881.76/5,638,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,068,549.20

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